Pararaha Stream and Zion Ridge Track, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park

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Google Earth view of the Pararaha Stream and Zion Ridge route
Set off through the pohutukawa glade and step out onto the dark sand of Karekare. Head south along the beach, with cliffs looming to your left and the sea on the right. After Cowan Point the track turns inland, over sand dunes and patches of flax and toetoe. Walk through the old railway tunnel at […]
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